Author: Shubh Agnihotri
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How local Democratic political machines are used to stifle pro-Palestinian voices
In May 2024, a crowded Democratic primary for Maryland’s Third Congressional District resulted in the election of then-state senator Sarah Elfreth. Incumbent congressman John Sarbanes, son of former senator Paul Sarbanes, had announced his retirement, leading almost 30 different Democrats to try and fill his seat. Despite there being more than 20 Democrats in this…
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Urban renewal: US-backed oppression at home and in Palestine
It’s not just the lice epidemic that turned me away from McKeldin Library. In the immediate postwar era, World War II veterans returned to newly established suburban housing projects known as “Levittowns.” These new developments attracted substantial investments in the interstate highway system, as well as new business parks and shopping centers outside of their…
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